Solid State Logistics

07/02/2019

Proud to provide logistics for Lollapalooza, 3 years now.

Lollapalooza is a 4-Day music festival happening Aug. 1-4, 2019 at historic Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

06/07/2019

Proud Logistics provider for: It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.

06/07/2019

Well we made it past another yearly inspection blitz, congrats to those drivers who survived!

09/23/2017

http://m.trucker.com/business/truckload-spot-rates-stay-two-year-high #

The number of available loads on the TL spot market increased 27% during the week ending Sept. 16, according to data tracked by DAT Solutions. While a 20% to 25% week-over-week increase in loads is not unexpected for the first full work-week after a holiday (in this case Labor Day), the number of av...

06/30/2017

It's been rough out there in all Markets. Capacity is at a 2 year high and not looking to cool down till October. Plan ahead as much as possible to secure the best rates.

https://www.dat.com/blog/post/Van-Rates-Remain-at-2-Year-Highs

National average van rates remain at their highest level in nearly two years. Two weeks ago van load-to-truck ratios spiked as a result of going from a 4-day work week (including Memorial Day) to a 5-day week. But instead of dropping back down, van rates held steady at $1.79 per mile last week.

06/30/2017

Loving our pets at Solid State Logistics. Share a favorite pic of your pet so all can see.

05/06/2017

http://www.dat.com/blog/post/Flatbed-demand-skyrockets-Why

While the average load-to-truck ratio in April was 3.5 for vans and 6.6 for reefers, the flatbed load-to-truck ratio was 43.7 loads per truck! That’s the highest monthly load-truck-ratio we've seen in years.

03/27/2017

Guess who will be shipping all the Event Material for the 2017 NFL Draft this year. You guessed it Solid State Logistics. Most important is the Beer wall.

12/14/2016

This will surely increase shipping costs. Not a good sign in the Winter!

OIl futures jumped more than 5% on Monday after Russia and a bunch of other big producers agreed over the weekend to join OPEC members in cutting their output next month.

12/02/2016

We have been over regulated costing each person in the US $3080.00

The new implementation of EPA rules on heavy trucks has boosted the 10-year regulatory burden on America past $1 trillion, 75 percent of which have been imposed by the Obama administration. That amounts to a one-time charge of $3,080 per person, or an annual cost of $540, according to a new analysis...

11/10/2016

Turkey day is right around the corner and Solid State Logistics is here to help you with your last minute freight needs, 24/7.

11/08/2016

Today is the big day go out and vote.